I was born in Brooklyn (like everybody), but I served in the Israeli army; my first reserve duty was the Six-Day War. My father was a Palestinian--born in Poland, emigrated to Palestine when he was three years old, in 1920. I inherited a deep love of Israel from him. I hate the stream of lies I read and hear daily about Israel. I love Israel's people--all of them.
[Contact me: joel dot orr at gmail dot com]

Wednesday, August 07, 2002

Gelernter :No Trophies for Terrorists

I love David Gelernter. He is a Yale computer scientist, an overcoming victim of the Unabomber, and a delightful writer. In No Trophies for Terrorists, he says, inter alia:

"When anyone is murdered there are consequences--the "cycle of violence" is called "justice," except where Israelis are involved."